Crisis resources
If You Need Help Right Now
DanShalom Behavioral Clinic is an outpatient clinic, not an emergency service, and this website, email and text line are not monitored for emergencies. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, use one of the numbers below.
Anywhere in the United States
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, anywhere in the United States, for thoughts of suicide, a mental health or substance use crisis, or any emotional distress.
988lifeline.org (opens in a new tab)Emergency services
For immediate danger to yourself or someone else, or a medical emergency. You can also go to the nearest emergency room.
Crisis Text Line
Free support by text message from a trained volunteer crisis counselor, 24 hours a day.
crisistextline.org (opens in a new tab)Veterans Crisis Line
For veterans, service members and their families. You can also text 838255. You do not have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
veteranscrisisline.net (opens in a new tab)
In Texas
Texana Center (Fort Bend County)
The local mental health authority for Fort Bend and nearby counties runs a 24/7 mental health crisis hotline.
texanacenter.com (opens in a new tab)Elsewhere in Texas
Every Texas county has a local mental health or behavioral health authority with its own crisis line. Texas Health and Human Services lists them by county. You can always call or text 988.
Find your local crisis line
hhs.texas.gov (opens in a new tab)
In Idaho
Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline
Idaho's statewide crisis line answers 988 calls and texts from Idaho, 24 hours a day.
idahocrisis.org (opens in a new tab)
In Arizona
Arizona Statewide Crisis Hotline
Arizona's statewide crisis line, listed by AHCCCS (Arizona's Medicaid agency). You can also text 4HOPE (44673), or call or text 988.
azahcccs.gov (opens in a new tab)
In Maryland
988 in Maryland
The Maryland Department of Health routes behavioral health crises through 988, 24 hours a day. Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line or 2 for Spanish. 988 can also send a mobile crisis team.
health.maryland.gov (opens in a new tab)211 Maryland
Referrals to local mental health services and other support, from 211 Maryland. For immediate help, it directs people to call or text 988.
211md.org (opens in a new tab)
When to use these instead of waiting for an appointment
- You are thinking about suicide or about harming yourself or someone else.
- You, or someone you are with, cannot stay safe or cannot care for basic needs right now.
- Someone is seeing or hearing things others do not and is frightened, confused or acting on them.
- There has been a severe or sudden reaction to a medication.
If you are an established patient and your concern is not an emergency, call the clinic at (346) 855-6216 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM).
Numbers checked on each organization’s own website. We re-check them every three months.
Published by DanShalom Behavioral Clinic. Last updated .